John Wayne’s first starring role gave him a leg up to superstardom Jaw-dropping recreation of a pioneer wagon train’s journey west The Big Movie: Two aspect ratios, five languages and…
Brent Reid
Brent Reid
I started Brenton Film because I love film – quelle surprise! The silent era, 1930s and 1940s especially get my literary juices flowing, so you'll see a lot about those. For more, see the About page.
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Master director Josef von Sternberg’s iconic early work It launched Marlene Dietrich to international stardom They became lovers and maintained lifelong friendship Also provided stage and screen legend’s signature song…
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The Big Score Music for this star-studded Western epic remains composer Jerome Moross’s best known work After much musicological commentary, first complete physical and recorded history of his score A…
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The Big Releases and The Westerner Detailing every worldwide home video release of William Wyler’s iconic Western It couldn’t be seen properly for almost 60 years following original theatrical run…
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The Big Picture Examining technicalities of bringing Wyler’s iconic Western to the big screen Director’s Cold War allegory sets in opposition little people with big problems Lust, greed and egos…
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The Big Production The other magnum opus of William Wyler, director of Ben-Hur and The Best Years of Our Lives An array of top Hollywood talent is headed by prime-era…
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Home video releases and remakes One of the Master of Suspense’s best and most shocking British films There are many fine official releases doing this superb work full justice Beware…
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Restoration and home video releases Lost and found: biblical themes in modern story of sin and salvation The Master’s first film: yet to be released in its restored original version…
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Home video and soundtrack releases One of the Master’s best British films is available on many official editions But it’s been heavily bootlegged for years on far more substandard versions…
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Soundtracks and spin-offs The Master’s long-running series spawned many equally popular works in other media Dial Eminem for Murder: first of two novelty tie-in LPs inspired the rapper’s recent opus…